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UL Bean dip?
Going UL bringing a can of bean dip isn't going to work anymore for my usual first stove-less meal (hence the trailname). Any recipes on bean dips that can go with a...
Where to buy a digital scale for cheap.
I checked on one at wally world last night. It was only $20 but I would rather spend that money on gear. Or is that about as cheap as it gets. Any...
Getting from 13 to down to 10?
I recently got back from this 4-day trip. As you can see on my gear list, my base weight is hovering around 13 lbs. I'd like to get it down to 10...
Titanium Water Bottles?
nm Ben BPL pots are NOT lined. Josh: Thanks! That's 2 for 2 (I own two pots: SP and Firelite). Dicentra used to have a work partner when she was a ranger...
New UL material?
"Nanotech clothing fabric never gets wet" http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16126-nanotech-clothing-fabric-never-gets-wet.html Has anyone heard about this stuff? NM Several years ago (about year 2000) I was nuts with joy when I heard about Nano-Tex, a new...
Filling Hydration Bladder
I'm contemplating making the switch from a water filter to chemical treatment. My biggest concern is how to fill the platypus bladder from backcountry sources. Oftentimes, I can use the extended tube...
steripen and cross contamination
Seeking thoughts on the Steri-pen. With most chemical water treatments, the user should let some treated water drip into the threads of the bottle in order to "disinfect" the part of the...
Gear List for a Simple Overnighter
Here's the scenario: You get off work Friday at 1 pm and you have 24 hours. So you swing by the house, and grab your dedicated "ready kit", suitable virtually year round...
Best wind shirts?!
If you already have/had a rain shell you plan to keep for a while longer (as tech develops to deliver a one-shell solution for rain & wind), what are the best wind...
Thru Hike Calorie Requirements -- I must be crazy? But I have numbers...
Hi all, Long time lurker, first time poster! Please go easy on me :') Even though this is Backpacking LIGHT I'm hoping to start a discussion on trail nutrition for those of...
2016 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Bean Lake CG near the Dearborn River to the Cedar Creek CG on the Swan River. Start will be May 28th at 0800. http://bedrockandparadox.com/2015/07/28/the-2016-bob-open/ I'd like to put a special note in,...
Esbit burner testing
Esbit burners from the Old Kingdom. Above: brass and enamel. Below: silver. That silver burner - what date? Somehow it seems a bit newer than the brass one (or the brass one seems...
Sawyer Squeeze flow rate timing
I am trying to figure out an optimal water filtration system. In the process I decided to time the flow rate of my Sawyer Squeeze. The filter is brand new - I...
Heat Exchanger Pot for winter camping
I'm thinking about buying this pot for melting snow and boiling water, I would like to pair this with Primus Omnilite Ti stove. For my summer camping, I have been using Foster...
Packit Gourmet
I made the Austintacious Tortilla Soup for my wife. She loved it. I followed the cook in the pot directions. How much difference in taste/texture is there with the cook in the...
Hot tea drinkers HELP!
For what it's worth, the Brits I walk with--culturally serious tea drinkers--all use teabags. Wouldn't think of going loose. Too much faffing about, they say. Sheila, http://www.teafortwoandmore.com/ I didn't see them online,...
Advice: Gf's first longer trip-- simple quality of life improvements?
Hello friends, My Gf and I are going on a Sierra trip in a couple of weeks, and this will be her first longer backpacking trip. She has done a couple of...
Stove choice for 2 on an two week trip
Since 2008 I have been using a Caldera Cone for my backpacking cooking and it has worked fantastic. At that time I did a couple of weekend trips a month but now...
The Lost Coast Trail. Partners wanted.
Hi! I'm planning on hiking The Lost Coast trail in late May/early June but I'm leaning towards Memorial Day weekend. Probably start early Fri May 22 to avoid any crowds on the...
Cut 14" off my Neo-air xtherm large
Per this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kumSl-cbLlY First step was to cut 12" off the foot end and trim back the innards to the first crease. I then cut another crimped segment off the pad...
